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The Lego Sellout

February 16 , 2019

Sometimes, honesty is the best policy, even in business. Most expensive movies are not made to tell a story or expound philosophically about life. They are just trying to sell a product. Franchises such as the Transformers could have saved us a great deal...

Green Book: Road Movie beyond Formula

February 9 , 2019 . By Christian Tesfaye

Green Book is no ordinary road trip movie. Indeed it has a scenario that we have seen replayed dozens of times. It is in the end a movie about two people who can neither be more different nor care for one another, start a journey through an unexpected cir...

With this Movie, It’s Forgiven

February 2 , 2019 . By Christian Tesfaye

Films inspired by real-life events are all the buzz now in Hollywood. It will not be long before they become confused with complex character studies. It is yet another marketing scheme at driving audiences into movie theatres. Either arouse the public int...

Glass and the Flimsy Plot Twist

January 26 , 2019

Films inspired by real-life events are all the buzz now in Hollywood. It will not be long before they become confused with complex character studies. It is yet another marketing scheme at driving audiences into movie theatres. Either arouse the public int...

Eastwood: The Stallion that became the Mule

January 19 , 2019

Clint Eastwood was the Brad Pitt of his time. He was the guy that all the girls wanted and the men wanted to be. He was the hardened, no-nonsense hero that kills the villain, saves the town and kisses the girl, all the while keeping his cool. He was at...

Ralph Doesn’t Quite Break the Internet

January 12 , 2019 . By Christian Tesfaye

If there is a genre that continues to inspire and hold audiences in awe, it is animation. It seems to be the only type of film where commercial appeal meets creative liberty. Sadly, there is a hitch - they have to be family oriented. The kids have to w...

Bumblebee: the Transformer Movie that Got It

January 5 , 2019 . By Christian Tesfaye

Bad but commercially successful movie franchises have never been in short supply, even as far back as the 1930s and 40s. But the Transformers series deserves a special place in our collective memory for franchises that are inept, underhanded, vulgar and a...

Aquaman: Not Deep Enough

December 29 , 2018 . By Christian Tesfaye

I feel bad for the DC Cinematic Universe. It undoubtedly has some of the most well-known superhero characters. It can more than match Marvel’s Spider Man and Iron Man with its Superman and Batman. Marvel does not even have iconic villains. Perhaps th...

The Spider-Verse Reaches for Spider-Man 2, Misses

December 25 , 2018 . By Christian Tesfaye

Original characters are so rare these days that even the films that achieve critical acclaim only play around with motifs and presentation. Many have simply given up on the importance of originality. Commerciality has won the battle over art, and derivati...


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Ethiopia Needs a Fresh Economic Order to Weather the Storm Ahead

February 16 , 2019

This year, 2019, will be defined by global economic factors of slowdowns and trade wa...

With Law Enforcement, Bad Habits Die Hard

February 9 , 2019

Issayas Dagnew, a senior executive at Ethio telecom, is a brother to Kinfe Dagnew, a...

Political Maturity, Institutional Reforms, Hallmarks of Transitional Justice

February 1 , 2019

With a reformist administration in charge of the executive, there has been a relentle...

Moving Economic Policymaking Away from Short Termism

January 26 , 2019

Ethiopia’s growth narrative, validated recently by that bastion of liberalism, the...

Sunday With Eden

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We live in an era when tribalism has been elevated to dominate national discourse. It...

Investment Strategy Due for a Revamp

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Saintly, Lovely Day

Legend has it that over a millennium ago, a priest performed particular actions that led to the birth of a date celebrated across the globe...

Freedom of Mind

Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has changed Ethiopian politics. Since his inauguration, words such as reform, hope and unity have been freque...

Agenda

Informal Decision Dashes Employment Hopes

February 16 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

Samson Mekonnen, born and raised in the Ras Desta Hospital area of Arada District and...

Wheat Supply Shortage Disrupts Bakeries in Addis

February 9 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

When Sultan Redi was just 10 years old, his father established Abo Bakery Shop in Ask...

Breweries, Periphery Industries on Edge as Bill Progresses

February 2 , 2019 . By KALAEB GIRMA

Three years ago, Sewmehon Yismaw was approached by Habesha Breweries for the producti...

Leather Industry Stumbles in Value Addition

January 26 , 2019 . By BERHANE HAILEMARIAM

Abebe Hode, 64, joined the leather industry in the late 1970s, right after graduating...

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Pizza Hut Triples Branches

February 2 , 2019

Pizza Hut Ethiopia has launched its third outlet in Addis Abeba, this one entirely run by women. The joint venture franchise agreement between YUM! Restaurants International and Belayab Foods Production Plc opened the new Pizza Hut branch in Centu...

IN PICTURE: Betty G.

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A Fresh Macroeconomic Approach

Following his stunning ascendancy to the highest office in the nation, the charismatic Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed (PhD), has conti...

The Immunity of Partners in PLCs

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Abiy Ahmed (PhD) is an excellent illustration...

The aura of power changes people. Abiy Ahmed (PhD) is an excellent illustration of this. Barely a year in...

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Addis Abeba to Spend 2.5b Br to Develop River Bank

February 22 , 2019

Addis Abeba will see a greenery project that extends from Basha Wolde Chilot to Orma...

Somalia, Somaliland Leaders to Meet in Addis

February 20 , 2019

Leaders of Somalia and Somaliland are expected to meet in Addis Abeba today with the...

THE TURKISH DILEMMA

February 16 , 2019

The top five companies holding the highest portfolios of non-performing loans at the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) are all Turkish owne...

The Turkish Dilemma

February 16 , 2019 . By FASIKA TADESSE

Some nine years ago, Mahmud Nursacan, a Turkish textile dealer with almost three decades in the industry, was invited by a friend to visit E...

In-Picture

Pizza Hut Triples Branches

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TRAFFIC HICCUP

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Ketera

January 20 , 2019

QUALITY AWARD

January 12 , 2019

DRAGONS AND EXPORTS

January 11 , 2019

Welcoming Dance

February 16 , 2019

A public diplomacy delegation from Eritrea arrived in Addis Abeba, at Bole Airport, on Thursday, February 14, 2019. They were received by an Ethiopian dance and song group that performed Ethiopian cultural songs. The delegation will tour the country...

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